chess video – Chessdom https://www.chessdom.com Chess, chess news, live chess games Sat, 24 Aug 2024 23:01:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Max Verstappen plays chess in an Oracle commercial https://www.chessdom.com/max-verstappen-plays-chess-in-an-oracle-commercial/ Thu, 22 Aug 2024 20:43:22 +0000 https://www.chessdom.com/?p=92947 F1 World Champion Max Verstappen plays chess in an Oracle commercial. Oracle joins the long list of companies that use chess for branding, and Verstappen joins the list of sports celebrities to get associated with chess.

More: Carlos Alcaraz is using chess to up his game / Novak Djokovic plays chess with Boris Becker / Ronaldo and Messi play chess / Keanu Reeves is an avid chess player / Sting: Kasparov is one of my heroes / Sachin Tendulkar invites everyone to follow the Chess Olympiad 2022 / Diego Simeone plays chess with his son / Real Madrid hosts the chess legend Judit Polgar

But the commercial comes with a twist. #chesspunks fan Selfmate Man says, “The makers do not know what a checkmate is. Max kicks the king off the board at d8”

]]> Topalov interview on cheating in chess, his match with Kramnik, and more (VIDEO) https://www.chessdom.com/topalov-interview-on-cheating-in-chess-his-match-with-kramnik-and-more-video/ Thu, 22 Aug 2024 17:37:14 +0000 https://www.chessdom.com/?p=92940 Veselin Topalov was a guest at the online studio of Kod Sport in his home country, Bulgaria. In a video titled “I was among 3000 prisoners in Medelin” he talked on multiple topics, including the current state of chess, his manager Danailov, the role of computer chess, his loss from Anand in Sofia, the state of Bulgarian chess, his games in the prison in Medelin, and more.

Topalov extensively talked about cheating in chess and the connection to his match with Kramnik in Elista.

Topalov on cheating in chess

“The problem of cheating is huge. Especially online. I agree that 2% of the games played online involve cheaters. But the problem is only going to get worse as human chips are coming […] At this moment Neuralink is in development and the moment you have a calculator and an opening book in your brain, there is no point. […] Maybe Elon Musk or a clone of him will be world champion one day.”

On his match with Kramnik

We played on a podium and while the opponent was pondering on a move, you could go to a rest area. Each player had a room, and each room had a toilet. While playing, you do not know what your opponent is doing in his rest room. All this was recorded on cameras. Our delegation found Kramnik’s behavior suspicious and according to the rules we filed an appeal. […] The big problem was that Kramnik’s statements were not matching what was seen on the video recordings. […] He not only did not manage to explain [his behavior] but he simply lied. To cover up all, the video recordings disappeared. I am almost certain that their agents and institutions have made a few copies, but I do not have access to prove that I was right. The very fact that evidence was destroyed is admittance of guilt. If we see what happened later in Sochi, WADA took the license of the Russian Federation because they were destroying evidence. […] It is ironical that now Kramnik presents himself as defender of anti-cheating and requests full transparency from organizers and platforms.

]]> Ding Liren – Gukesh (round 1 SC) LIVE https://www.chessdom.com/ding-liren-gukesh-round-1-sc-live/ Mon, 19 Aug 2024 16:19:50 +0000 https://www.chessdom.com/?p=92801 Gukesh and Ding Liren are the two contenders for the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024. The event will take place in Singapore and will be a 14 games match.

In this year’s edition of the Sinquefield Cup, Gukesh and Ding Liren will treat us with a preview of the upcoming World Chess Championship 2024. Follow the game live here at Chessdom with commentary by the STL Chess Club.

Did you know? If Gukesh beats Ding in the World Chess Championship 2024, he will become the youngest-ever world champion in chess history. The record is currently held by Garry Kasparov, who gained the title at the age of 22 in 1985.

]]> GM Matthew Sadler: Slicing and dicing the Budapest: Alekhine’s 4.e4… with a twist! (part 6) https://www.chessdom.com/gm-matthew-sadler-slicing-and-dicing-the-budapestalekhines-4-e4-with-a-twist-part-6/ Sun, 18 Aug 2024 17:13:34 +0000 https://www.chessdom.com/?p=92761 This is part 6 of the Slicing and dicing the Budapest by GM Matthew Sadler (part 4 here and part 5 here).Since the coming Olympiad is soon to start in Budapest, it seemed fun to take a look at the official opening of that fine city! This series of 8 videos looks at the ideas behind the Budapest Gambit and dives into the creative engine recommendations for White against it. The sixth video delves deeper into the engines’ favourite White approach against the Budapest: Alekhine’s 4.e4… with a twist!

]]> GothamChess Coach’s recap of Spilimbergo 2024 https://www.chessdom.com/gothamchess-coachs-recap-of-spilimbergo-2024/ Fri, 16 Aug 2024 16:40:19 +0000 https://www.chessdom.com/?p=92657 After returning to competitive chess, GothamChess just finished his third classical tournament! Check out the top 10 moments from Spilimbergo open and the learned lessons, all selected by his coach Arturs Neiksans.

GM Neiksans says, “Spilimbergo Open is over and @GothamChess scored 6 points out of 9 – overall it’s a good result. No GM norm this time, Levy’s rating remains the same but we gained tons of valuable information to work on! Check out my selected Top 10 moments from Italy!”

Replay: All games of Spilimbergo Open Review: Mahdi Gholami Orimi is the winner of Spilimbergo Chess

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